Hawaii: Part One

For Spring Break I had the absolute privilege of going to Hawaii with one of my classes. Fourteen of us went to Oahu and spent a week in Honolulu to learn more about Hawaiian culture and to have a good time.

Since a week’s worth of activities in Hawaii is more interesting than anything I could ever do in Fort Worth, the next two weeks I will spend talking about the fun things we did during break.

Friday (Travel Day 1):

The day we flew to Oahu, I spent eight and a half hours on two different planes with a four and a half hour layover in the middle. It was the longest day ever, since time changes and a long amount of time sitting down tends to exhaust me.

We got to Waikiki at around ten that night and after eating, we all fell asleep. I was dying to see the ocean, but after a long time travelling, sleep is the only thing that matters.

Saturday (Free Day):

Saturday, we all got to go and explore on our own around Waikiki. It was so cool to see the island for the first time, and it was even more beautiful than I anticipated. Here are the views outside of our balcony in the hotel.

Ocean to the left

Main street down below

Mountains to the right

We woke up at about 7:00 AM (the time change was rough), and went to find breakfast. After walking around for a while, we found a restaurant that looked delicious, and went in. It was our first meal in Hawaii, and it was delicious. Fresh fruit, exotic breads, and unusual coffees and juices were on the table. This is when I knew I was going to be in trouble when it came to food for the week.

The rest of the day was spent at the beach and in the ocean. The waves at Waikiki were much larger than anything I had ever seen before. It was so different and much more fun than any other beach I have been to, and I loved getting to float around for a while. We also found a park with awesome trees that we climbed all over for about an hour. It was a good day where we took the time to get acclimated to the island and rested up for the rest of the week.

Sunday (Outrigger Canoe Club and Obama Tour):

Sunday started out at an exclusive beach club where we all got to go for brunch. It was one of the best meals I have ever had. Not only was the food amazing, we also got to spend the morning on a private beach. We watched the waves, swam, and enjoyed the sunshine.

After the time at the beach, we met up with a local named Uncle Jack who took us on his popular “Obma Tour.” We spent the rest of the day walking around Honolulu to different places relating to Obama. We saw his apartments, the hospital where he was born, the basketball court where he played, and the Baskin Robbins where he first worked. It was an illustration of history in the making. We went to places that weren’t significant until Obama became president, and it was fun to see where he came from.

Uncle Jack - our tour guide

The hospital Obama was born in.

Next week I will continue with the rest of my Hawaiian adventures!

Adventure on,

Katie